Chapter 1296

Persues fell silent again at the mention of hidden rules. Every place had its own set of rules. Things like equality and reason were made for weaklings. Those with power were able to do as they please—the rules and regulations would be bent in their favor! It didn't matter if Ouranos was indebted to Logan; it didn't matter if Perseus was the latter's grandson. To them, Cadmus was evidently more important than he was. When Perseus fell silent, Ramona assumed that he had come to terms with the situation. "Let's go. You should explain yourself to Ouranos as soon as possible. Bring her with you. I can vouch for you as well—" She tried to reason with him again. To her surprise, Perseus rejected her. "No!" he cut her off. "Why?" She asked quizzically. "It's simple—a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. If I try to explain myself now, people will think I'm trying to make excuses or cover up for my actions instead." He shook his head before continuing, "I'll be waiting h